Australia ousts Rudd, replaced by first female PM

[Raphael]

Australia's Labor party has ousted Kevin Rudd, replacing him with Australia's first female Prime Minister, Julia Gillard.

Rudd stepped down to avoid a Caucus vote that most commentators predicted he would lose.
Rudd opts for smooth handover

Australia reacts to its first female PM
Rudd proud to have given his 'absolute all'
Ousted Rudd has future with party - Gillard

[Zeratul]

It's not just the first female PM, it's also the first atheist prime minister.

I'm hoping she loses the next election, which is less than a month away.

[Philosophickle]

Grats.
I hope you like the thought of going to war every 30 days.

[CodewordConduit]

Grats.
I hope you like the thought of going to war every 30 days.

Moran

Half-inclined to Fed Ex your missus a tranquillizer gun, just for when you're being difficult.

[Philosophickle]

Moran

Half-inclined to Fed Ex your missus a tranquillizer gun, just for when you're being difficult.

Me: What did I do?
Her: Oh you know.

Enjoy, Australia.

[CodewordConduit]

Me: What did I do?
Her: Oh you know.

Enjoy, Australia.

Him: Why are you being quiet?

Me: Just sitting off, being quiet.

Him: Are you upset?

Me: No. Just trying to have some quiet time.

Him: I hate it when you sulk for no reason.

Me: I'm not, I'm just trying to enjoy a quiet ten minutes or so. Piss off won't you?

Him: See u r mad at me! Wimminz is irrationals, it's all about the brain chem-

*collapses mid-sentence as trank dart hits him squarely in the rear*

Him: ....period?......

*eyes flutter then close*

FIN.

[Philosophickle]

Wait wait....
Your perception of events during moontime is that we are the ones talking too much?

I can't imagine a guy has ever said this:

"Why are you being quiet?"

All the talking is going on his head, and it probably looks something like this [I'm pretending you're dating Darth for min]:

"Wow, she's being really quiet. I bet she's mad at me for something. Should I ask her? Nah, I'm going to go read Naruto instead."

[CodewordConduit]

Wait wait....
Your perception of events during moontime is that we are the ones talking too much?

Oh honey, I actually have vicious depression and go very quiet roundabouts "moontime" (lol). I try to schedule social contact outside of that week because...

I can't imagine a guy has ever said this:

"Why are you being quiet?"

That's all I ever get, period. (Pardon, or revel in, the pun. Your choice.)

I love my downtime. Reading a book, watching a bizarro foreign/indie movie, watching the football... I'm practically surgically attatched to my iPod, also.

Now, usually when a bloke assumes I'm in a mood simply because I think silence should only be broken with something worthwhile and not boring (examples: "I just bought some new coins on ebay", "the store guy at work is useless, and now I'm slightly behind on building the conservatory", "my sexist friend told a racist joke, do you want to hear it?"), I just carry on ignoring him (or her, my sister has some doozies, she's Marxist), or say "mmmhmmm that's nice, yeah, just reading at the moment, kay?".

However. When I'm depressed, I have a tendency to become a horribly sarcastic, perhaps verbally aggressive, individual; at what I perceive to be pointless social interaction.

This week I punched the electric meter three times because it had the temerity to have run out of money, meaning that I would have to interact with the man at the shop when I went to top it up. I had to get my sister round just to go there with the money. The man at the shop likes to ask me out on dates, and wouldn't you know it, a year of being told "no" hasn't quashed his enthusiasm and sunny optimism. Ack.

All the talking is going on his head, and it probably looks something like this [I'm pretending you're dating Darth for min]:

"Wow, she's being really quiet. I bet she's mad at me for something. Should I ask her? Nah, I'm going to go read Naruto instead."

Ah ha! Well actually *sassy headshake, wagging finger (why not?)* Darth understands my erratic communication patterns, because I explained them with my words. He's a good enough mate to deserve an explanation, lol. Basically I never go quiet because I'm upset, I'm quiet by default unless the conversation promises to be sparkling. Conversations about "why are you being quiet?" are typically not particularly valuable or entertaining, especially when the energy required for politeness in the face of idiocy is hugely depleted (as is the case at "moontime").

Capisce?

[CodewordConduit]

Hmmm upon reading my own words above, sounds like I'm horrible. Sometimes I am, perhaps it's having to interact positively with a four year old for most of the day with not much relief... I'm all "chattered out" by 8pm. I give her the benefit of her age, so I don't judge her conversation by any other standard than "stop being RUDE!".

Basically I'm very personable when I'm feeling able to talk, and I enjoy a good conversation. I'll probably be happier when I can handle a conversation that has been "sprung upon" me when I'm in my own little solitary world just going about my business.

[Philosophickle]

Darth understands my erratic communication patterns, because I explained them with my words.

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[Darth Executor]

Are you sure it's not because • Edited by a Moderator •?

Kindly keep your sexual fantasies to yourself. thx

[Philosophickle]

Uh, did I mention a pitching wedge and peanut butter anywhere in my posts?

[Zeratul]

If we're lucky, then Julie Gillard could be out of office in just a week!

(The election is on the 21st).

[lao tzu]

This week I punched the electric meter three times because it had the temerity ...

Less than sparkling.

[lao tzu]

If we're lucky, then Julie Gillard could be out of office in just a week!

(The election is on the 21st).

Sexist.